I went through the gate to Route 5, also known as Versant Road, and was stopped by a man in a pink suit. He greeted me, and introduced himself as Mr. Bonding. Mr. Bonding told me about O-Powers, and described them as mysterious forces that have all kinds of useful effects. I was told that they could make my Pokemon stronger or even help me get more money, and that my friends could also benefit from them.
Mr. Bonding gave me O-Power, both Attack Power and Defense Power, and told me that not only could they boost attack and defense but that the powers gain levels the more I use them. I was informed that I could activate an O-Power using the PSS, and then he left me to my own devices. I stood there and worked the PSS to activate Capture Power, which would last for 3 minutes.
I went through the gate, and spotted a Lucario that ran up to me and circled me, then stared at me for a bit until we heard someone shouting at it. A Roller Skater in white clothes came by with another Lucario behind her, and she apologized for the incident and asked if I was okay. She told me she was doing some special training with her Lucario when all of a sudden it ran off. She wondered what was going on with her Lucario, asking him if he was drawn in by my aura.
It seemed that Lucario liked me, and she told me about how Lucario can read people's auras, and she guessed that something in my aura had made her Lucario take a liking to me. She told me that this particular Lucario was always getting worked up in battle with her other Lucario, and she wondered if maybe it had been waiting for a Trainer to appear who'd be strong enough to challenge it.
Finally the girl remembered to introduce herself, and she revealed herself as Korrina, the Shalour City Gym Leader! We would end up battling each other sooner or later, and she told me she was looking forward to it. Korrina left with her Lucario, and I was alone once more on Route 5.
I found some tall grass nearby, and found myself in a battle against a horde of Scraggy. I sent out Cadence against them, and her Fairy Wind made short work of them, and through the battle Axel grew to Level 14, Cadence grew to Level 11, and Jack grew to Level 15. Soon after that I found a new Pokemon called Skiddo (Grass, Male, Lv. 10) and after a short battle I caught it with a Great Ball.
Bunnelby grew to Level 11, and I went back to Lumiose City to heal my team before I continued the search for new Pokemon. I wasn't disappointed as soon I found a Furfrou (Normal, Male, Lv. 9), and after an extended battle and a couple Poke' Balls I caught it. Logan grew to Level 11, and I went back to Lumiose City to heal my team once more before I continued on.
I decided to do some training in that tall grass as I searched for new Pokemon, and through it Gabriel grew to Level 16, Logan grew to Level 14 and learned Poison Powder in place of Tackle and Sleep Powder in place of Growl, Cadence grew to Level 13, Bunnelby grew to Level 15 and learned Take Down in place of Tackle, and Jack grew to Level 16 and evolved into Frogadier!
Before I continued on I caught a Pancham (Fighting, Male, Lv. 10) and checked out a nearby skate park where I found a Super Potion. I went further down the road and got into a Double Battle with a pair of twins, and through the battle Logan grew to Level 15, Cadence grew to Level 14, and Gabriel grew to Level 17 and evolved into Fletchinder! Gabriel also learned Ember in place of Quick Attack, as he became a Fire/Flying-Type Pokemon.
I moved on, and found Trevor and Tierno on the path. Trevor was amazed at how intense Pokemon hordes could be, and Tierno commented on how much they were like a dance team when grouped up like that. Trevor wondered if Tierno ever thought about anything besides dancing, and Tierno replied no, that even during Pokemon battles he's always checking out their moves, and then his feet start moving too.
Tierno noticed I was there, and asked if my Pokemon knew any moves, and demanded a battle. Tierno sent out Corphish, and I sent out Cadence against it. Cadence attacked with Vine Whip for good damage, and Corphish countered with Vice Grip for good damage in return. Cadence attacked with Vine Whip again for great damage, and it countered with another Vice Grip for good damage.
I decided to switch out to Axel, and he got hit by Vice Grip for good damage, before Axel finished it off with Thunder Shock to win the battle. After the battle, Trevor told me it was good to see me, and said how it seems that Tierno can only think about dancing and moves, thus limiting his abilities as a Trainer. Trevor revealed that when a horde of Pokemon popped out, Tierno just stood there watching them.
Tierno defended himself, telling Trevor that his dream was to come up with the world's best Pokemon dance, and that he was born to dance. I had to wonder why he wanted to become a Pokemon Trainer when his dream was to dance, and I hoped his Pokemon wouldn't suffer too much due to his incompetence. Trevor remarked that it was a perfect dream for Tierno, and decided that he should show just as much dedication to his dream of completing the Pokedex. Trevor thought it was good to be serious about some things.
Trevor handed me some Honey, and told me that using Honey would encourage Pokemon hordes to appear, but warned me that if I would go against a horde that I should use moves that can hit multiple opponents. I continued along the path and got into another battle with a Trainer. Through the battle Axel grew to Level 16, Cadence grew to Level 15 and learned Razor Leaf in place of Vine Whip, Jack grew to Level 17, and Logan was knocked out. I had to head back to Lumiose City to heal up before I made my way further through Route 5.
I snagged a Super Potion along the way, and I slid down a rail to find a large Berry Tree that was growing Oran Berries. I could grab one from the ground, but the rest were impossible to reach. I went further along the path and got into more battles, and through them Logan and Bunnelby both grew to Level 16, Gabriel grew to Level 18, and Logan evolved into Ivysaur!
I did a grind on a couple rails and found TM01 (Hone Claws), and I hopped off the hill to get into another battle. Through the battle Cadence grew to Level 16, and I grabbed a nearby X Attack before I continued onward, hoping I was going to reach the end soon.
I got into a battle with a Backpacker, and after a short battle I emerged victorious. I continued going along the road and found myself in yet another battle with a Youngster. After the battle, Axel and Logan both grew to Level 17, and I kept moving along the path to reach Camphrier Town, but just as I passed the fence I received a Holo Clip.
The message was about some online tournament I could battle with other Trainers in something called Rating Battle, and this was Season 11 of the Rating Battles. I was curious about these tournaments, but I knew it would be some time before I could even hope to compete, even long after I become Champion of the Kalos region.
I went to the Camphrier Pokemon Center to heal my team, and I decided to call it a day. I was amazed at how much progress I had made at this point, and I hoped that my training would go this well moving forward!
Current Team:
Bunnelby (Normal, Male, Lv. 16)
Cadence (Flabebe, Fairy, Lv. 16)
Axel (Pikachu, Electric, Lv. 17)
Logan (Ivysaur, Grass/Poison, Lv. 17)
Jack (Frogadier, Water, Lv. 17)
Gabriel (Fletchinder, Fire/Flying, Lv. 18)
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